Juventus decided to secure FC Porto's Francisco Conceição on a loan deal as part of their strategy to bolster their attack. However, only a few matches into his tenure, the Italian side are prepared to make a drastic decision on the Portuguese standout.
Conceição arrived on a loan agreement under which Juventus would pay FC Porto a €7 million loan fee plus €3 million in add-ons if they qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season.
However, in the original loan agreement between the two sides, there was no option to buy, as Conceição will remain an FC Porto player from July 2025. Nonetheless, the Serie A side are working on ensuring that the winger remains in Turin past this season.
Juventus look to keep Francisco Conceição long-term
Transfer expert Nicolò Schira reported on Tuesday that Juventus are looking to secure a permanent deal for Francisco Conceição from Porto, with a fee of €30 million in mind.
The Bianconeri are pleased with the Portuguese winger's performances, and coach Thiago Motta sees him as a crucial player for his plans. As a result, Juventus aim to finalize the deal soon.
#Juventus are planning Francisco #Conceicao’s signing on a permanent deal from #Porto for €30M. #Juve are very satisfied with the portuguese’s performances and Motta considers him a key-player for his project. So Bianconeri will try to complete the deal beforehand. #transfers https://t.co/4t5LMMRpR9
— Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) October 29, 2024
While it's a small sample size, the Portugal international has four goal contributions (two goals and two assists) in six appearances across all competitions. Moreover, one of those assists came in this past weekend's thrilling 4-4 match against Inter Milan.
As a result, it appears Juventus are content with what they're seeing from Conceição and see him as part of their future under manager Thiago Motta. Now, the question is whether this reported fee proposed by the Old Lady is enough for Porto to green-light a deal.
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